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October is Community Safety Month

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A Breakfast of Champions 1 October 2010

To Launch the 2010 Community Safety Month and to celebrate International Safe Communities Day, ICCWA will host the second annual Breakfast of Champions. The event will be held 7.30am-10am on Friday 1 October 2010 at Burswood on Swan.
The event will celebrate stories of those communities and individuals championing safety.  Local Champions are people taking initiative and action to make our community safer and the Breakfast will be an opportunity to acknowledge some of the many fantastic advocates across Western Australia.  Find out more>

Nominating a Champion>

Invitation to Breakfast of Champions>

 

Community Safety Month is held every October and reminds us that we all have a role to play in making our communities safer.

Message from our
2010 Community Safety Month Patron,
Professor Fiona Wood

“As Community Safety Month Patron for 2010, I encourage you all to get involved, in any way you can.  Every organisation and individual has a role to play in making their school, work, home and community safe, for all to enjoy.

Let’s mobilise the community and work together – talk to our friends, peers, colleagues and family, and raise awareness that community safety is everyone’s business.”

 

Mother of six, plastic surgeon, Director of Royal Perth Burns Unit, 2005 Australian of the year and inventor of spray on skin, Professor Wood is deserving of the titles – Super Woman and Australian Hero.  Professor Wood is a truly inspirational Australian and a fantastic advocate for community safety and injury prevention.  ICCWA is honoured to have Professor Wood as the 2010 Community Safety Month Patron.
What is Community Safety Month?
Held in October each year, the month aims to promote awareness about a broad range of community safety issues, including personal safety, road safety, suicide prevention, emergency management, safety in public places, safe work practices and many more.

Community Safety Month is a nationwide campaign, and is an opportunity to take part in activities and events and learn how to make local communities safer places to live and work.

How can I get involved in Community Safety Month?
Getting involved in Community Safety Month is easy. You can sponsor an event, organise an event, volunteer to assist in an activity, or simply attend local safety events.

Anyone can undertake activities that promote community safety, local community groups, schools, councils, businesses, government agencies and departments.

Where should I start?
Contact Zoe Cooper, Community Relations Officer at ICCWA on 08 9420 7212 or email zcooper@iccwa.org.au for a Community Action Kit which will give you tips and tools on organising your event.

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Why should I get involved?
Safety is considered a basic human right and the responsibility of all. Involvement in Community Safety Month is an opportunity to involve the community in all the good work you/your organisation takes part in.

Register your event as part of Community Safety Month, and raise your profile through free promotional opportunities that comes with being part of a nationwide campaign.

What are some examples of activities that I can organise?
Some ideas are:
• promote Community Safety Month in your organisation’s newsletters and on your website
• organise a community forum or seminar on a community safety topic of your choice
• run competitions with a safety theme in your local newspaper or organisation’s newsletter
• prepare a safety display for your local shopping centre
• launch safety projects and campaigns in your area
• run practical workshops on safety
• work with other local organisations to jointly promote community safety
• involve local celebrities or well-known social figures to endorse your event and/or message

Downloads:
Community Safety Month Question & Answers
Community Safety Month Flyer
Community Safety Month Poster
Community Action Kit